From the von Neumann equation to the quantum Boltzmann equation II: Identifying the born series

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 1197-1220

  Castella, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Density matrix; Fermi's Golden Rule; Low density limit; Oscillatory integrals; Time dependent scattering theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036102715     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014098122698     Document Type: Article

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